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Mythos (2017) By Stephen Fry
"The Greeks created gods that were in their image; warlike but creative, wise but ferocious, loving but jealous, tender but brutal,...

Ridley Coote
Mar 302 min read


Strange Way Of Life (2023) Dir: Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar's gay western drew a lot of attention when trailers for the short film dropped, mainly due to its all-star pair of lead...

Ridley Coote
Mar 272 min read


The Sign Of The Four (1890) By Arthur Conan Doyle
"How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?" The...

Ridley Coote
Mar 142 min read


NXT Roadblock 2025
NXT's final stop before their WrestleMania equivalent Premium Live Event; known as 'Stand & Deliver', is this formerly main roster event;...

Ridley Coote
Mar 123 min read


The Handmaid's Tale (1985) By Margaret Atwood
"Don't let the bastards grind you down." This, one of the most famous and acclaimed pieces of feminist and dystopian literature ever...

Ridley Coote
Mar 92 min read


WWE Elimination Chamber 2025
After the Royal Rumble, there is one more major stop before WrestleMania, and its this brutal and popular Premium Live Event. It's...

Ridley Coote
Mar 23 min read


The Chestnut Man (2018) By Søren Sveistrup
"Grief is love made homeless...one needs to live with grief and force oneself on." I knew very little of this Scandinavian noir thriller...

Ridley Coote
Feb 212 min read


A Study In Scarlet (1887) By Arthur Conan Doyle
"They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains...It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work."...

Ridley Coote
Feb 202 min read


No Country For Old Men (2005) By Cormac McCarthy
"This country will kill you in a heartbeat and still people love it. You understand what im sayin? I came into reading this as one who...

Ridley Coote
Feb 172 min read


NXT Vengeance Day 2025
NXT's alternative to Valentine's Day is their Vengeance Day event, which has proved to be one of their most entertaining shows of the...

Ridley Coote
Feb 173 min read


We Solve Murders (2024) By Richard Osman
"It’s not every daughter-in-law who will high-five you when you’ve shot a drug dealer in a Coldplay T-shirt, is it?" The last few years...

Ridley Coote
Feb 162 min read


Reality+ (2014) Dir: Coralie Fargeat
This sci-fi short film; the directorial debut of Coralie Fargeat, has been on my watchlist a few months now, pretty much since watching...

Ridley Coote
Feb 42 min read


WWE Royal Rumble 2025
The first proper Premium Live Event of the year can mean only one thing; time for one of my favourite events of the year; the 'Royal...

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Feb 23 min read


Castlevania: Nocturne - Season 2 (2024) Cre: Clive Bradley
I enjoyed the first season of this Netflix original spin-off series, although, admittedly, it took a couple of episodes to warm up to it....

Ridley Coote
Jan 301 min read


The Time Machine (1895) By H.G. Wells
"Face this world. Learn its ways, watch it, be careful of too hasty guesses at its meaning. In the end you will find clues to it all."...

Ridley Coote
Jan 292 min read


WWE Saturday Night's Main Event - January 2025
Last year, WWE brought back a classic event from their prestigious past, and the one-off special proved very popular. This January 2025...

Ridley Coote
Jan 263 min read


Castlevania: Nocturne - Season 1 (2023) Cre: Clive Bradley
Some of my earliest website-exclusive reviews were in regards to the excellent 'Castlevania' series - a show that I enjoyed all four...

Ridley Coote
Jan 251 min read


Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 3: Fire (2007) Cre: Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko
Having raced through the first two volumes with great pleasure, I was more than eager to watch this final season of one of the most loved...

Ridley Coote
Jan 242 min read


Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 2: Earth (2006) Cre: Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko
Having watched and enjoyed the first season, or 'book' , of this wonderful and beloved animated series, I was excited to revisit the...

Ridley Coote
Jan 121 min read


Conclave (2016) By Robert Harris
"Any man who is truly worthy must consider himself unworthy." Admittedly, I came to read this book having already watched its recent film...

Ridley Coote
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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